Memories by Maria Photography Reviews
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Lori S. Sent on 04/01/2024
Edmondson Wedding
We could not have asked for a better photographer! Maria was professional, quick to respond, and very willing to work with our few requests! I assumed that we would need at least 2 photographers to get all the pictures we wanted, but I am so glad we listened to Maria because she was a rockstar and indeed got all the must have pictures by herself! Maria always kept in touch, even when there was still about a year until our wedding. We always felt in the loop and like we mattered to Maria. To top it all off, her pictures are top notch and look stunning! We couldn't be happier with our decision to go with Maria as our photographer. -
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Maureen K. Sent on 12/05/2023
The best wedding photographer
Working with Maria for our wedding was an absolute delight. She was professional and dedicated to making my wedding my dream come true. From initially meeting her to getting some photos the next day! - the process has been easy and one of the least stressful things about the wedding. I am very picky with photos and she nailed it. Her attention to detail and creativity - and thinking on the fly… resulted in stunning photographs that perfectly encapsulated our wedding day. We had the most perfect sunset and she nailed the photos. We had two ceremonies- one private and and the. The big one and she made it work. She captured both and I am so happy I found her!
Maria has a very friendly demeanor and will put your mind at ease.
We highly recommend her for your wedding, engagement and family sessions. You will be happy you chose her to capture your memories you will enjoy for years to come.
Memories by Maria Photography's reply:
I am so happy our paths crossed, and you chose me to capture your wedding days. I enjoyed getting to know you and Ray and loved capturing those special moments for you. You couldn't have had a more perfect November beach wedding day. Thank you again! -
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Lauren R. Sent on 11/17/2023Grateful for a kind, talented and professional photographer!!
Maria from Memories by Maria Photography was an all-around amazing photographer — she kept us on track, was such a calming and kind presence, took beautiful photos, and helped us have a fun, happy day with our memories captured to last a lifetime! We love them so much! She ran around everywhere all night to get shots of us with everyone that we wanted, even staying a little later than planned to make sure all of our special moments were captured. She was very organized beforehand with frequent reminders & detailed questionnaires. The questionnaires were a bit stressful to fill out, but that was mostly because all of our other vendors had detailed questionnaires to fill out as well and it was a lot of work to think through and decide on every detail. However, it really did make the wedding day go so smoothly, so that every exciting and beautiful moment could be captured. I love the photos of me with my dress, running through the tunnel of the bridal party, the pics of me with my parents, and of course the bridal portraits of Zach and I with the sun shining/setting over our heads. The beautiful images of my grandparents and I dancing, and the pictures with my parents, will be cherished forever. We were really happy with the turnaround as well- she sent us 60 photos less than 24 hours later, so we could share and enjoy them with our friends and family! Then she provided us a few more photos a week or two later, and the full gallery about 3 weeks post-wedding. We would recommend her to anyone wanting a great wedding day! Her packages are very reasonably and competitively priced as well, and the included engagement photo session is just the icing on the cake.Memories by Maria Photography's reply:
Thank you for your kind words. I enjoyed being part of the chapter in your lives: getting to know you two at your engagement session, all the phone calls and emails planning your timeline, and then your wedding day. I always feel honored to be chosen to capture wedding day moments. I am so happy that you love yours. Here's to a lifetime of love and happiness for you two, and I hope to see you again as you start other chapters in your love story. -
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Michael T. Sent on 10/31/2023
Seamless, and a pleasure for us.
Maria was warm, professional, and meticulous. It was great to have her be present and capture a great occasion in our lives, from every direction.Memories by Maria Photography's reply:
Thank you for your kind words. It was my pleasure to capture your special moment. You two had a beautiful day. -
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Kirsten S. Sent on 06/09/2023Budget friendly, beautiful photos by Memories by Maria Photography
From day one Maria has been invested in what I (the bride) was looking for in terms of what photos I wanted captured on my wedding day. She goes above and beyond with creating a detailed list of moments you want photographed and then will work closely with you to construct a detailed timeline in which order the photos will be taken in. Maria will reach out to you via call or text if you have not reached out to her in a while to make sure you are on the same page and even suggest meeting in person to make sure the intended itinerary is to your satisfaction. My fiance and I did not have a very large budget for our wedding (10k and less) and Maria's photography services were too good to pass up and we ended up booking her and we are happy that we did. Our wedding photos are stunning! I am obsessed with how gorgeous these came out and I know my husband and I will love and cherish these photographs for the rest of our lives!Memories by Maria Photography's reply:
Thank you for your kind words. I enjoyed getting to know you two and capturing your wedding day. I loved all the details you put into the day, making it beautiful. -
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Christina M. Sent on 05/07/2023Amazing Photographer!
Maria is AMAZING!! Run to book her! She is so kind and went above and beyond for our wedding day! We also had an engagement session with Maria and our photos were so sweet. She’s responsive, professional, organized, and works with you to come up with a timeline that she followed to a T on the day of the wedding. The morning after the wedding we got our sneak peek and our full album in about 2 weeks! We love our wedding photos and can’t wait to order some prints for our home!Memories by Maria Photography's reply:
Thank you for your kind words. I enjoyed working with you two and capturing your beautiful wedding at the Renault Winery. You were gorgeous! -
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Emily L. Sent on 04/24/2023Book with her
Maria is AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!! When looking for a wedding photographer, I truly wanted someone who would listen to my ideas and make me feel calm during the process. Maria did that and more. She created timelines to follow, and ensured everyone was where they needed to be from start to finish. She listened to what I wanted and truly made my day magical. I loved every single one of my photos. As well as everyone apart of the wedding day said Maria was wonderful. SHE IS WHO YOU WANT TO WORK WITH!Memories by Maria Photography's reply:
Emily, thank you for your kind words. I enjoyed getting to know you two and loved that you were up for anything on your wedding day. It was a gorgeous day. -
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Taylor M. Sent on 12/16/2022Amazing Experience!
I am an Event Planner in North Carolina and was helping my niece plan her wedding. My niece lives in New Jersey so my research began to find the perfect photographer for her big day. In deciding on a photographer, we decided to go with Memories by Maria. I hadn't met Maria until a few days before the wedding in person, but her work was amazing and she was so friendly and professional to work with. As I live out of state, my niece relied on me to help her find the perfect photographer and I believe we found just that in Maria. I would definitely recommend her services and I happen to plan another wedding in New Jersey I will definitely keep her in mind!!! You can't go wrong with Memories by Maria! -
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Amy H. Sent on 11/07/2022Maria is Amazing!
Maria was a dream to work with! She is so friendly; she has a great sense of humor, and she has such a wonderful eye. I never thought I was a photogenic person and normally hated photos of myself until Maria took our engagement photos. We were in awe and so stoked for her to capture our wedding day because the engagement photos were so gorgeous! She really takes the time to feel out your comfort level and finds poses that are natural and genuine. And she’s incredibly organized! I remember feeling overwhelmed about shaping out the timeline of the wedding day until we met with Maria, and she had it all mapped out for us in less than a half hour. She is so quick with getting the photos back too; we couldn’t believe we had our wedding gallery back so fast, and the photos are breathtaking! We haven’t stopped looking at them since we got them back! Maria is the best! We will be staying in touch with Maria to have her capture new moments with us as we start a family. -
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Brianna B. Sent on 10/30/2022
Absolutely perfect!
Maria was not only a perfect professional she is extremely personal and makes you feel at ease. Her work is absolutely astounding and I am so glad she was there to capture my wedding day! -
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Meghan Sent on 06/20/2022
The BEST wedding photographer I've ever met!
Maria really understands what's important for the day, and she plans for it. I'm so impressed by her professionalism and creativity. She's got it all. Her calm energy really gave me the zen I needed the morning of my wedding. She's incredibly responsive and organized, which takes pressure off the bride. She's also one of the best values in the entire state! Book her - you'll be thrilled with the results!Memories by Maria Photography's reply:
Thank you, Meghan!! I enjoyed meeting you and Chris and capturing your day. May you have a lifetime of love, laughter, and happiness! -
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Michael W. Sent on 06/19/2023
Very Professional and Artistic! Exceeded our Expectations!
We loved working with Maria for our wedding. Before, after and during the shoot, Maria was professional, communicative, and very knowledgable. She really helped us think through all the details. On the actual day, we had some unknown variables with the weather, and Maria was extremely helpful and flexible about how to work with our constraints to get the very best shoot. The actual photographs turned out to be far more beautiful and special than we had ever expected. We highly recommend Maria!!Memories by Maria Photography's reply:
Thank you for your kind words. I loved capturing this special day for you two. Your day was just beautiful. -
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Amanda K. Sent on 05/08/2022Treasured Memories
Maria is an exceptional photographer. She blew my husband and I away with her incredible talent! She captured our fairytale beach wedding in all it’s glory and left us mesmerized with the beauty and crystal clarity of each photo. She was a dream to work with. Super sweet and made everything easy and non-stressful. She help us set up a time line of the day and how we would set up photos with family. It all went so smoothly. We are so in love with the treasured memories she created for us and I would highly recommend her to others for their wedding or any type of event. You won’t be disappointed, she is amazing!!!Memories by Maria Photography's reply:
Thank you Amanda for your kind words. I loved capturing your special day. You two were perfect even when it got a bit chilly on the beach.
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Kelly G. Sent on 05/18/2022Can't wait use her again in the future!
Maria is the best!! She photographed my wedding on 5/7/22! I am so happy with my choice of photographer. I met Maria in 2019 at one of my best friend's wedding. I loved her pictures when she got them back! After watching her experience with Maria, I knew I had to reach out!! Every step of the way Maria was so kind, attentive and creative! She was so responsive with any questions and very organized! In June 2021, we had our engagement shoot and that was eventful to say the least! From crazy storms, bugs, and random people taking our champagne Maria laughed with us and kept us at ease the entire time! Our pictures came out beautiful!!
Now to the wedding! It was rainy, windy and freezing for a May wedding! She rolled with all the punches of that day and her ability to the best lighting or angle in any setting was amazing!! She has that artistic eye! I LOVED our sneak peek photos! I can’t stop looking at them. I can't wait to see all our pictures!!!
Memories by Maria Photography's reply:
I enjoyed getting to know Kelly and Troy and capturing this special time in their lives. Wedding day weather was not the best but it was their day and we made the most of it!! -
Melanie L. Sent on 05/04/2022
Incredible!
Maria is a true professional! I am so blown away by her work and organization! I would hire her 100 times over! The photos are beautiful and she even got photos I didn’t even think of!Memories by Maria Photography's reply:
Thank you! You and Jesse had a gorgeous day, and I loved being part of it! I appreciate your kind words. -
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Gina M. Sent on 12/28/2021we have the best photos!
I met with Maria a year and half before our wedding and she showed me her work. At the end I immediately said yes (without even asking my now husband lol) Maria is extremely professional and patient. With purchasing a wedding package, your engagement photos are included which I've never seen before and that is definitely an awesome thing. On our wedding day we loved how assertive and to the point Maria was with getting the right people for the photos. After all the photos before the wedding you didn't even know Maria was there but she for sure kept taking great photos. My husband and I can't wait to book future sessions (maternity and newborn) when the time comes. I highly recommend Maria and you will not be disappointed. I mean come on... have you seen her beautiful work?Memories by Maria Photography's reply:
It was so fun getting to know you two. I love being part of your day and I look forward to seeing you two in the future! -
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Allison F. Sent on 11/13/2021
Awesome photographer!!
Maria was very responsive and organized! We met up to talk over different shots and the timeline for day of. Wedding was 10/23 and I have had my gallery for about a week now, she’s very quick!! We have gotten so many compliments on the pictures. She is very nice and easy to talk to. By the end of the night she seemed more of a friend to me not just a vendor!Memories by Maria Photography's reply:
Your day was just perfect! I was so happy to be part of your day and to capture your wedding moments. I look forward to seeing you and your family again. -
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Amanda H. Sent on 10/24/2021
Phenominal photographer in so many ways!!
I am so happy we chose Maria to shoot our wedding day. She exceeded our expectations in many ways. Her preparedness and punctuality kept us on track throughout the day. She was such a pleasure to work with and rolled with all the punches - expected and unexpected - all while keeping a smile on her face. As an experienced and skilled photographer, she guided us through all the shots and was able to capture some truly beautiful photos that we will cherish forever. If you are considering Maria for your upcoming photography, take this as a sign to do it!! You will not be disappointed. Thank you again Maria!! -
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Rebecca C. Sent on 10/17/2021Micro Destination Wedding
We were traveling 6 hours to our wedding destination so finding the perfect photographer was giving a lot to fate. I was researching instagrams and blogs looking for a feeling. When I saw Maria’s pictures I felt like I could feel the emotions of the couples and families.
We met on a zoom call and instantly felt she would make us feel special. She was never hard to get ahold of. Through email or text she kept in touch during the process and had an organized timeline for day of. My beach wedding plan was scrapped because of rain but looking at the photos you’d never know there was a set back.
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Julia Sent on 09/24/2021
Gorgeous Cape May Beach Ceremony
I was looking for a Cape May wedding photographer to shoot a very small and intimate wedding on the beach. The ceremony was about 20 minutes and Maria shot photos with us over by our bed and breakfast and as we walked over to the beach at first. She captured every moment and took many candid photos during and after the ceremony as I asked and hoped for! After the ceremony, she took photos of my small group and in smaller groupings I made a list for and shes was also open to improv on the spot requests as well (eg. I started dancing in my dress and she captured all the movements) and was very fun to shoot with! She captured beautiful shots of the ocean and then took us up higher on the sand for more personalized sunset photos. We have a variety of photographs we are more than happy with. Maria is a talented professional with passion for what she does and it was a pleasure having her shoot photographs for us on our special day! -
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